OSHA Inspection: CHINESE SPAGHETTI FACTORY, INC.

Issued

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9218.00 · Current $8000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  Location: Facility production floor and loading dock  On or about March 21, 2024, employees were exposed to struck by hazards where PIT operators were not certified and a comprehensive PIT training program was not implemented.

Issued

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11524.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  Location: Facility storage area   On or about March 21, 2024, employees were exposed to fire related hazards due to the employer not following listing and labeling requirements on a portable space heater that was connected to an extension cord and not directly plugged into an outlet.

Issued

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:   Location: Facility storage area and locker room  On or about March 21, 2024, employees were exposed to fire related hazards due to an extension cord being run through a hole in a wall.

Issued

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $32262.00 · Current $15000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:(a)   Location: Facility production area  On or about March 21, 2024, employees were exposed to hazards associated to the unintentional release of energy due to the lack of a functioning Lock Out/Tag Out program with machine specific procedures.  Employees performed cleaning of equipment without affixing lockout tagout equipment to prevent the unintentional energizing of the equipment while employees were working on the following equipment:  1. While employees clean the Hallmark Tilt Bowl Mixer the employee cleaning the mixer did not affix an energy control device (lock) to the main disconnect switch located on the wall behind the mixer while cleaning the equipment.   2. While employees clean the Champion Tilt Bowl Mixer the employee cleaning the mixer did not affix an energy control device (lock) to the main disconnect switch located on the wall behind the mixer while cleaning the equipment.   The Chinese Spaghetti Factory was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number1656265, citation number1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 19, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 83 Newmarket Square.

Issued

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $80655.00 · Current $32000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  Location: Facility processing room and packaging room  On or about March 21, 2024, employees were exposed to caught in hazards while using Anko forming and filling machine due to the forming mold head being unguarded exposing employees to an in running nip point.  The Chinese Spaghetti Factory Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1656265, citation number 3, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 19, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 83 Newmarket Square, Boston MA.  The Chinese Spaghetti Factory Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1439101, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 4, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 83 Newmarket Square, Boston MA.